Nice to see they [the conference] are staying away from the USA. While Japan does have a history of being racist towards those who aren’t born and living in Japan, I feel like those who will attend DebConf27 will stay in the tourist areas and do tourist things.

If you prefer reading, there’s great articles by OpenMedia, and many by Michael Geist.

For the latest on if the bill has passed (and what stage), see the Parliament of Canada website.